Bums open series with win
Published on August 29, 2008 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
CHILLICOTHE, OH ¡V The Traverse City Beach Bums opened their final road series of the 2008 season with a 4-2 win over the Chillicothe Paints at VA Memorial Stadium on Friday night.
The Beach Bums wasted no time in jumping on Chillicothe starter Mike Rocco. Mike Epping, hitting leadoff for the third straight game, homered over the wall in right to put the Beach Bums ahead 1-0. Zack Kalted tripled into left center with one out and scored when Kyle Maunus singled up the middle.
Chillicothe rallied with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third off of Beach Bums starter Steve Roberts to tie the game. Joe Spiers led off with a double and Sean Anderson was hit by a pitch. Both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt and Josh Blackstock drove them both in with a single to right to knot the score.
Mike Rocco did not make it out of the fifth inning as the Beach Bums took a 4-2 lead. Rocco walked three in the frame but appeared as though he would get out of the inning before Kyle Maunus doubled home a pair of runs with two outs to chase him from the contest. Maunus finished 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Steve Roberts earned the win, tossing 6.2 innings and allowing two runs on just three hits. Pete McEneaney tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to extend his scoreless streak to 9.1 innings and 14.2 as a reliever. Jeff Williams threw the ninth, striking out a pair in a 1-2-3 inning to record his 15th save of the season.
The Beach Bums (47-44) will gain ground on someone in the wildcard race as Rockford was playing at Gateway. RHP David Nathanson (10-3, 2.41) will take to the hill for the Beach Bums on Saturday night against the Paints in a 6:35pm contest. RHP Ryan Flanigan (1-9, 6.18) will throw for Chillicothe.
Sandbox Bits âX The win bettered last season¡¦s win total of 46 âX The Beach Bums had three runners thrown out trying to take extra bases by left-fielder Josh Blackstock; Brad Miller was thrown out at home, Patrick Perry at third, and Mike Epping at second
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